- For science educators, these connections to the National
Science Education Standards should help plan for using
"Franklin's Forecast" in the classroom.
- "Franklin's Forecast" aligns quite nicely with two of
the NSES Sample Classroom Scenarios. In particular,
Make your own Weather Station
perfectly meets many of the goals of the scenarios.
- Weather
- Weather Instruments
- For grades 1 through 4, there are several
instances where "Franklin's Forecast" can support NSES goals.
- Science as Inquiry - Content Standard A
- Earth
and Space Science - Content Standard D
- Science and Technology - Content Standard E
- In grades 5 through 8, many of the same weather-related
themes continue.
- Science as Inquiry - Content Standard A
- Earth
and Space Science - Content Standard D
- Science
and Technology - Content Standard E
- Even in grades 9 through 12, some aspects of the
NSES guidelines can be addressed using "Franklin's Forecast."
- Science as Inquiry - Content Standard A
- Science in Personal and Social Perspectives - Content Standard F
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